
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sandford Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Sandford Bay at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Sandford Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 117 | 132 | 144 | 236 | 573 | 756 | 587 | 705 | 575 | 721 | 721 | 523 | 421 | 330 | 224 | 187 | 165 | 121 | 105 | 82 | 47 | 59 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02AM3.62m | 4:50PM3.15m | 4:47AM3.48m | 5:35PM2.98m | 5:33AM3.27m | 6:19PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM-0.06m | 10:32PM0.61m | 11:10AM0.16m | 11:17PM0.76m | 11:56AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 328 | 575 | 575 | 562 | 523 | 421 | 330 | 224 | 187 | 165 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 59 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 8 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | — | NNE 9 | NNW 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — |
72 | 117 | 132 | 144 | 236 | 573 | 756 | — | 705 | 59 | 721 | 721 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 105 | 82 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 226 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 114 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 141 | 81 | 23 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 142 | 276 | 697 | 703 | 179 |
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